Intro to Creative Writing
Mr. LeCara
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In this twelve-week journey of imagination, learners will fall in love with writing while accessing their creative genius through a series of engaging activities.
Class experience
** ATTENTION PARENTS ** This course generally runs for 12 weeks during the year (one session a week) except for the summer months of June-August. During this time, you will find the course posted for a six-week run with two sessions held each week. Please reach out if you have any questions. In this 12-session course, students will write in every class, exploring different writing techniques and styles. Writing skills will be developed through pre-writing, editing, re-writing, and...
This class is taught in English.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• Read and comprehend at grade level
• Support and challenge opinions in discussion
• Use critical approaches to analyze meaning literally and symbolically
• Examine themes and motifs in writing
• Create and edit in a unique style using the writing process
• Respond to a text by employing personal experiences and critical analysis
• Analyze ideas, syntax, and word choice to reveal an author’s purpose
• Compose in a variety of modes by developing content, employing specific forms, and
selecting language appropriate for a particular audience and purpose
• Employ literary elements such as point of view, tone, imagery, voice, metaphor, figurative language
• Create and revise style to meet the demands of purpose, audience, context
• How to separate your ego from your writing
With expertise as a published author and an experienced teacher of reading and writing, Mr. LeCara brings his passion for the written word to every course, offering students an opportunity to delve into the depths of the human experience through the power of storytelling and creative expression.
Homework Offered
HOME ASSIGNMENTS • Session 01 assignment: mind-mapping activity • Session 02 assignment: six-word memoir activity • Session 03 assignment: character and acrostic poetry exercise • Session 04 assignment: limerick and haiku activity • Session 05 assignment: free verse and concrete activity • Session 06 assignment: microfiction activity • Session 07 assignment: dialogue activity • Session 08 assignment: developing characters and conflict activity • Session 09 assignment: setting and plot construction activity • Session 10 assignment: story writing edits • Session 11 assignment: future letter activity • Session 12: N/A - autobiography to be completed in class2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Learner progress will be assessed by/through: -session engagement with instructor and peers -sharing of creative work and ideas -completion of assignments -through self-assessment rubricsGrades Offered
Materials will be posted to Outschool and made available as the semester progresses. Though we live in a digital world, students are strongly encouraged to have a small pad for longhand journaling and other exercises throughout the course.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(160)
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Group Class
$30
weekly or $350 for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
60 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-5 learners per class
